[HTML][HTML] Model-based controllers for CubeSat ORU installation: a comparative study

M Kurnell, I Sharf - Acta Astronautica, 2024 - Elsevier
The increasing space debris population in critical orbits due to spacecraft failure dictates the
need for action. On-Orbit Servicing (OOS) has been proposed as a method for mitigating this …

Evaluating the response of a Network of Autonomous Robots to Emergency scenarios inside a Lunar base

S Muniyasamy, J Thangavelautham - AIAA SCITECH 2024 Forum, 2024 - arc.aiaa.org
NASA's Artemis mission intends to return humans to the surface of the Moon. Beyond lunar
surface exploration, the plan envisions setting up semi-permanent bases to explore …

Linear model predictive control of a cubesat servicer for on-orbit servicing

M Kurnell, I Sharf - 2023 - digitalcommons.usu.edu
Abstract On-Orbit Servicing (OOS) is a field of orbital operations concerned with the
maintenance, repair, and refuelling of space assets. It is one of many proposed solutions to …

Region of Attraction Estimation for Free-Floating Systems under Time-Varying LQR Control

L Shala, S Vyas, MK Ben-Larbi, S Kumar… - arxiv preprint arxiv …, 2024 - arxiv.org
Future Active Debris Removal (ADR) and On Orbit Servicing (OOS) missions demand for
elaborate closed loop controllers. Feasible control architectures should take into …

[HTML][HTML] Research on adaptive reaction null space planning and control strategy based on VFF–rls and SSADE–ELM algorithm for free-floating space robot

X Ye, ZH Dong, JC Hong - Electronics, 2019 - mdpi.com
With the increase of on-orbit maintenance and support requirements, the application of a
space manipulator is becoming more promising. In actual operation, the strong coupling of …

System rigidization and control for post-capture maneuvering of large space debris

I Sharf, P Woo, TC Nguyen-Huynh… - 2016 IEEE Aerospace …, 2016 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In this paper, we present the results of the investigation on post-capture maneuvering of the
Envisat spacecraft that would comprise a sub-task of a larger robotic mission to actively …

[PDF][PDF] Model predictive impedance control for orbital replacement unit installation by a cubesat servicer

M Kurnell, I Sharf - 73rd International Astronautical Congress. IAC, 2022 - researchgate.net
Abstract On-Orbit Servicing (OOS) is a mature field with decades of research into spacecraft
design, control, and operation. In this work, we propose a novel approach to OOS system …

Partial stabilization of underactuated post-capture combination with inaccurate measurement information and unknown disturbances

S Chen, J Yuan, Z Wang, Z Zhu - Transactions of the …, 2018 - journals.sagepub.com
This paper aims to address the attitude stabilization issue of post-capture combination with
underactuated actuators, measurement inaccuracy and unknown external disturbances …

[CARTE][B] Autonomous and safe capture of large space debris with a robotic manipulator

SM Persson - 2015 - search.proquest.com
Today's space industry faces a great challenge: the proliferation of space debris. With
already more than twenty thousand traceable objects in low Earth orbit, from small fragments …